For the second straight year, the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has announced it will freeze tuition and fees for the next school year. All 26 of the state’s public colleges and universities will see tuition stay at the current level, with the board pointing to financial hardships resulting from the COVID pandemic as the reason for the freeze. Working to keep education affordable has been a goal for the USG, and being mindful of the economic stress facing many Georgians has students’ and parents’ ships RISING…
Rabun County Theater Thriving
2020 and now 2021 were obviously very difficult for movie theaters – but up in Rabun County in Northeast Georgia one theater has been thriving. The Tiger Drive-In saw its busiest year ever in 2020, and that’s saying something since it first opened in...State leaders help out with storm recovery
A massive storm swept through Coweta County over the weekend, with a massive EF-4 level tornado doing catastrophic damage to downtown Newnan, damaging homes and businesses and leaving schools closed this week. Gov. Brian Kemp and other state officials toured Newnan...Warner Robins to build major sports complex
Georgia has long been a hotspot for hosting youth sporting events, boasting facilities like the Lakepoint Sports Complex in Bartow County or the McAuley Aquatic Center at Georgia Tech, built for the 1996 Olympics. Now Middle Georgia is getting in the game –...City of Forsyth on the Rise
The city of Forsyth, south of Atlanta in Monroe County, has leveraged smart leadership into booming growth in its historic downtown district, with more than a half-dozen businesses opening over the past year and another 20 developments currently on the way. Grants...St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah scales down – but still on
While St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah won’t quite be the international affair it would be in a normal year – for one its acclaimed parade is still off – but it will be hosting thousands of visitors and hosting an array of events, while trying to...
